Holder



July 14, 1953 c. R. BRADLEY 2,645,354

HOLDER Filed April 27 1951 Fig, 2 ,4

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Patented July 14, 1953 Application April 27, 1951., Serial No. 223,4()3

1 Claim. l

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in holding devices and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a device for `holding pens, pencils, tools, nut-picks and crackers, kitchen utensils, dressmakers, artf ists, surgical and/or other such instruments and articles, conveniently within reach and sight.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a container having a base removably positioned therein and a plurality of upright resilient and iiexible ringer-like members attached to the base for holding articles in an upright position. A

A further object of the present invention is to provide a holder of the aforementioned character composed of a plurality of vertical 'and parallel membersformed from corded wire having cotton or other suitable material such as covering, so that articles placed therein will be free from wear, soil, scratches or the like.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide an article holder that is extremely neat and attractive in appearance, simple and practical in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed', reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to' like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1v is a perspective* view showing the present invention in use;

FigureV 2` is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane'of section line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is anelevational view of one of the 'A vertical finger members that is used in conjunction with the present invention and showing the manner in which the same is bent to the desired shape; and

Figure 4 is in enlarged fragmentary view of Figure 2 illustrating the manner in which the finger members are anchored to their supporting base.

vReferring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral I represents a cylindrical container, through the open end of which is received a supporting base or plate I2 that rests against the bottom wall I4 of the container.

A plurality of vertical finger members I 4 are anchored to the base I2 and the members I4 fill `ISIS Y are closely set together `the container I0. Each of the members I4 includes at least one lower hump or bend I6 that is anchored to the upper face of the base I2 by suitable cement I8. The corded members I4 are of wire 20 covered with cotton or other suited ma terial 22. The exposed bottom ends of theiinger members I4 are secured by cement to base I2.

A supporting panel 26 is adapted to removably support one or more of the containers I0. The panel 26 is formed with a suitable number of recesses 28 in its upper face that receive the lower ends of the containers III, as shown best in Figure l of the drawings.

In practical use of the present invention, the base I2 and the removable container I0 hold and contain the resilient, flexible iinger members I4 and the lingers are all lifirmly cemented to the i base I2.-

Any suitable article or articles are inserted downwardly into and between the vertical fingers of the members I4 and the article or articles will be retained upright, in sight and easy to reach and withdraw, `the resilient fingers being always ready to receive articles placed at any point amongst them. t

The container I0 shown in the drawings and designed to make clear the purpose and intent of the invention, is cylindrical. However, the container may be of such other shape with the recesses 28 shaped to receive the lower end of the container. s

It is anticipated that pipe cleaners or like fabrication, may be employed as the means forming the ringer members I4 within the container II) as best shown in Figure 2. The fingers of member I4 are formed by bending at desired even and equallengths to form the :lingers that within the removable container I0.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the device Will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scopeof the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An article holder comprising a base, and a plurality of undulated resilient members each having a, soft covering and a wire core, said mem- V bers including upper and lower humps and Ver- References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Number Date Number shank sept. s, 1936 Y' 4 Name Date Lee et al May 6, 1873 Miller Oct. 3, 1876 Vernon Mar. 9, 1897 Mills Dec. 31, 1918 Downing Aug. 12, 1919 

